Historic New England

Tray

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47326

Accession Number: 1966.80

Yardstick

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47327

Accession Number: 1966.82AB

Small rectangular paper box with pincushion lid. Theorem painted pin cushion in ivory colored velvet with "Souvenir" stenciled in dark orange in center of painted floral wreath. The box is covered with dark blue paper with embossed paper trim. Interior mirror.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), glass (material), velvet (fabric weave)

GUSN: 47328

Accession Number: 1966.83AB

Sewing Case

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47329

Accession Number: 1966.84A-D

Block

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47330

Accession Number: 1966.85

Box

Small cylindrical wood box with cover. Domed cover with three graduated tiers with rounded edges, leading to a small squat finial. Lip and base of box have projecting and rounded edges.

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47331

Accession Number: 1966.86AB

Fishhook

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47332

Accession Number: 1966.87

Fishing Tool

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47333

Accession Number: 1966.88

HL Hinge

A: smaller ofthe two, with white/green paint. B: most of the paint is now gone.

Date: 1700-1750

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating), wrought

GUSN: 47334

Accession Number: 1966.90AB

Handle

Bean escutcheons; thumb lever penetrates below top escutcheon. Semi-round profile handle. Straight lever with flat head. Painted white over black.

Date: 1775-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 47335

Accession Number: 1966.91

Handle

Heart escutcheons. Flat tapered handle; straight thumb lever penetrates below top escutcheon. Traces of white paint.

Date: 1750-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 47336

Accession Number: 1966.92

Furniture

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47337

Accession Number: 1966.93

Slipper

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47338

Accession Number: 1966.103

Table

Pembroke table with lacquer decoration.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: lacquer (coating), wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47340

Accession Number: 1966.125

Table

Pembroke table with lacquer decoration.

Date: ca. 1800

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), lacquer (coating)

GUSN: 47341

Accession Number: 1966.126

Window Bench

Bow-front, open back window bench; uphlostered seat and arms; carved legs and arms.

Date: 1793-1800

Maker: Attributed to McIntire, Samuel, 1757-1811 (Carver)

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 47342

Accession Number: 1966.127

Table

Splayed legs with inlay, casters; trestle base; elliptical top with inlaid lozenge, borders.

Date: 1810-1825

Maker: unknown

Material: brass (alloy), inlay (process), mahogany (wood), oak (wood), veneering

GUSN: 47343

Accession Number: 1966.129

Armchair

Armchair. Campeche form. Mahogany with plush upholstery. Upholstered arms, back, and seat; heavily carved griffin arm supports, curule base, scroll-carved front rail.

Date: 1880-1900

Maker: A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Manufacturer)

Material: mahogany (wood), upholstering

GUSN: 47344

Accession Number: 1966.131

Blanket

Rectangular, off-white, plain weave, heavily napt, single piece blanket with selvage side edges and raw ends bound with red wool blanket stitch; thin blue woven stripe at each end with enbroidered wheels in each corner; each wheel with outer ring of green wool; inner ring of red and yellow with cent...

Date: 1820-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, machine-made, piecing, tabby (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47345

Accession Number: 1966.134

Fireboard

Fireboard covered with scenic wallpaper with two women to right and man with sheep to left. To far right are several columns of a classical building in ruin, to far left part of a timber and brick house surrounded by border of graph vines and yellow buds.

Maker: unknown

Material: wallpapers, painting (image-making)

GUSN: 47346

Accession Number: 1966.135

Fireboard

Fireboard with various layers of wallpaper attached. Top layer is machine printed with pink grapevines framing vignettes of blue flowers in pink urns on white or cream ground. Earlier layer is also machine printed with green foliate swags on a gray ground.

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product), wallpapers, wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47347

Accession Number: 1966.136

Bandbox

Round pasteboard bandbox without lid. Box is covered with wallpaper with an allover stylized floral and scroll pattern and a geometric border. Block printed in pink (now faded to white) on a blue ground. Interior and bottom of box are lined with newspapers dated 1823, 1824 and 1825.

Date: 1825-1835

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47348

Accession Number: 1966.137

Cane

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47349

Accession Number: 1966.150

Bathtub

Tin bathtub. The outside is painted to resemble pine paneling with red painted details on the arms, edges and foot. Interior is painted white.

Maker: unknown

Material: tin (metal)

GUSN: 47350

Accession Number: 1966.155

Washstand

Splayed front legs, shaped stretcher-shelf, middle shelf with drawers, supper stand with shaped splashboard and corner shelf

Date: 1805-1815

Maker: unknown

Material: eastern white pine (wood), graining

GUSN: 47351

Accession Number: 1966.159

Sunbonnet

Green and white checked gingham cotton; piped brim; shirred band near crown; long neck ruffle; self ribbon ties; self lining.

Date: 1845-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), stitching, textiles

GUSN: 47352

Accession Number: 1966.177

Bonnet

Drawn bonnet; gray iridescent silk taffeta; hoops, shirring and ruffles; steel gray neck ruffle stiffened with net; iridescent gray silk ribbon ties; crown stiffened with canvas; brim supported by three wired frames.

Date: 1847-1855

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, reed (grass, material), silk (textile), taffeta, textiles

GUSN: 47353

Accession Number: 1966.181

Sheet

Rectangular, off-white linen sheet, seamed, hemmed top and bottom with selvage edges.

Date: 1810-1840

Maker: Wing, Grandmother (Maker)

Material: cross-stitching, hand weaving, linen (material), piecing

GUSN: 47354

Accession Number: 1966.189

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47355

Accession Number: 1966.191

Cup and Saucer

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: ceramic (material)

GUSN: 47356

Accession Number: 1966.198AB

Hook

Heart-shaped mounting plate with three countersunk holes; straight shaft with knob on end.

Date: 1835-1860

Maker: unknown

Material: casting (process), iron (metal), painting (coating)

GUSN: 47357

Accession Number: 1966.203

Fork

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47358

Accession Number: 1966.204

Bird Cage

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47360

Accession Number: 1966.220

Musical Instrument

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material)

GUSN: 47361

Accession Number: 1966.234

Shoe

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47362

Accession Number: 1966.235

Portrait of Lady Mary Hirst Pepperrell (1708-1789)

Three-quarter length portrait of Lady Mary Hirst Pepperrell (1708-1789) wearing a dark green dress with white fichu and white cuffs. Right arm held horizontally across body, left hand at side. Elaborate gilt rococo frame with scrolls, vines, and shell motifs.

Date: 1942

Maker: Reproduction of Copley, John Singleton, 1738-1815 (Maker)

Material: canvas, oil paint (paint)

GUSN: 47363

Accession Number: 1966.240

Waistcoat

Ivory; embroidered serpentine floral and foliate garland in polychrome browns, blues and greens with silk thread along front and pocket flaps; single breasted with twelve buttons (two missing); back of cream wool; back closure missing but probably two pairs of ties.

Date: 1770-1780

Maker: unknown

Material: embroidering, linen (material), silk (textile), satin, wool (textile)

GUSN: 47364

Accession Number: 1966.252

Dress and Jacket

No description

Maker: unknown

GUSN: 47365

Accession Number: 1966.310

Wedding Dress

a) Bodice-- Iridescent plaid taffeta; plaid- blue, red, brown; high neck with standing band collar; full long sleeves and yoke trimmed with brown and beige silk fringe; 10 buttonholes and 7 brown covered buttons center front (3 are missing); hook and eye at bottom; rounded waist; boned darts; prince...

Date: 1860-1870

Maker: unknown

Material: cotton (textile), glazing (coating), stitching, silk (textile), taffeta

GUSN: 47366

Accession Number: 1966.412AB

Wedding Dress

Women's dress in two pieces, a) Bodice-- Brown iridescent wool and silk blend; high neckline; long sleeves with ruching down center sleeves from shoulder and around cuff; pleated cuff with lace edging; bodice lined with tan cotton twill; sleeves lined with glazed tan cotton twill; boned; princess se...

Date: 1875

Maker: unknown

Material: lace (needlework), silk (textile), wool (textile)

GUSN: 47367

Accession Number: 1966.413

Box

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: paper (fiber product)

GUSN: 47368

Accession Number: 1966.419

Chair

Slat back chair with rush seat.

Date: 1750-1810

Maker: unknown

Material: wood (plant material), rush (material)

GUSN: 47369

Accession Number: 1966.422

Dress

Blue/black changeable taffeta with tapestry inserts; Bodice (A): basque style; tapestry collar with tapestry panel, 18 tapestry buttons at center front; decorative tapestry band at cuffs; pleats at left and right front extend from shoulder to hem with smocking at waist; long sleeves with pleated cuf...

Date: 1880

Maker: unknown

Material: stitching, machine-made, silk (textile), taffeta, tapestries

GUSN: 47558

Accession Number: 1969.12AB

Tea bowl

Porcelain tea bowl. Interior painted blue and pick band with a centrally located flower. Exterior body has a painted floral design.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: hand-painted, porcelain

GUSN: 47559

Accession Number: 1969.13.1

Bowl

Blue transfer-printed pearlware bowl with a scalloped edge. Floral border surrounds a central scene depicting a perched bird.

Date: 1820-1830

Maker: unknown

Material: pearlware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47560

Accession Number: 1969.14

Vegetable dish

Blue and white; scalloped edge with asterisk and scallop border; right-oriented landscape scene of pavilion and trees, bridge (no figures) foreground, two boats, distant, and one behind bridge in full sail; two other groups of buildings and trees, distant; bottom decorated with three sprays of flowe...

Date: 1880-1920

Maker: unknown

Material: porcelain, underglazing

GUSN: 47561

Accession Number: 1969.15

Saucer

Blue transfer-printed earthenware saucer. Guilloche border surrounds a central pastoral scene.

Date: 1820-1840

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), transfer printing

GUSN: 47562

Accession Number: 1969.16.1

Sauceboat

Earthenware sauceboat molded in the form of a duck.

Date: 1800-1820

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating)

GUSN: 47563

Accession Number: 1969.17

Soup plate

Red transfer-printed plate with border of medallions of Venetian scenes; scrolls in high relief on border; scene of figures at edge of water near urn-on-pedestal, mountains in distance; stone building, left on water's edge.

Date: 1830-1850

Maker: unknown

Material: earthenware, glazing (coating), ironstone (pottery), transfer printing

GUSN: 47564

Accession Number: 1969.18

Bottle

No description

Maker: unknown

Material: glass (material)

GUSN: 47565

Accession Number: 1969.19

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